The Senate bill aims to effectively end all civil rights lawsuits against the federal government

[In It to Win It]

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
‪@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social‬

The Senate bill aims to effectively end all civil rights lawsuits against the federal government except by entities rich enough to potentially pay million/billions in fees.

I am not making this up.

To be fair, the bill only bans *preliminary injunctions* against the federal government unless plaintiffs can potentially pay tens of millions or more in bonds. It would effectively mean that all unlawful policies would have to remain on the books for months as courts moved to summary judgment.

The Senate bill aims to effectively end all civil rights lawsuits against the federal government except by entities rich enough to potentially pay million/billions in fees.

I am not making this up.

— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-06-13T13:48:59.192Z

The House version of this bill had a loophole that might’ve let federal courts require bond for civil rights plaintiffs. Senate Republicans not only closed it but beefed up the requirement to effectively outlaw preliminary injunctions for all but the richest litigants. Insanity.

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2025-06-13T15:06:59.629Z

This, actually, would be very bad. The House provision was sloppily drafted, but this seeks to restrict judges significantly.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-06-13T14:51:17.401Z

[Lovie777]

1. I don't think MAGAs would go with this...,

Let alone the American people.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Unconstitutional on its face

Violates equal protection (14th amendment) rights.

[hildegaard28]

3. Not to

Mention that it interferes with the right of the people to seek a redress of grievances. Another attempt by Republicans to outlaw the first amendment.

[edhopper]

4. If only the current Supreme Court

cared about the Constitution.

[madville]

5. It's already all but impossible to sue

The federal government successfully as an individual on a civil rights claim. Federal agents enjoy full immunity and only in rare cases do the plaintiffs succeed against the federal agency/government and that’s usually if it was so bad the get offered a rare settlement.

State and local governments are more susceptible to lawsuits of course but those can still take years and tens/hundreds of thousands to litigate.